National Grid Sets Friday Repaving On Peabody Avenue

DANVERS — National Grid will repave a utility trench on Peabody Avenue, from Holten Street past the Danvers Public Library, this Friday, September 23, the town announced, with construction activity expected along that stretch through the day.

TOWN HALL National Grid plans to repave its utility trench on Peabody Avenue, from Holten Street past the Danvers Public Library, on Friday, September 23, according to a town paving notice posted this week. Residents and library visitors along that stretch of Peabody Avenue should expect construction activity and possible traffic disruption that day.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS Danvers High's football team topped Melrose on the road Friday night, according to a Salem News roundup headlined "Friday football roundup: Danvers goes on road to defeat Melrose; Fenwick blows out Putnam." The same roundup also covered Bishop Fenwick's blowout win over Putnam. (read it at https://www.salemnews.com/sports/friday-football-roundup-danvers-goes-on-road-to-defeat-melrose-fenwick-blows-out-putnam/article_93a74153-d54b-4dd4-9fa8-fc39598bc604.html)

Care Dimensions, the hospice and palliative care provider, is recruiting volunteers, according to a Salem News item headlined "Care Dimensions seeking volunteers." (read it at https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/care-dimensions-seeking-volunteers/article_2d91234d-45ad-55cf-9415-2148b911a606.html)

Salem is gearing up for its annual October Halloween crush, with officials urging visitors to arrive by commuter rail or ferry as road closures and parking bans return, Danvers Patch reports in a piece headlined "Salem Halloween 2026: Road Closures, Parking Bans Set For Witch City In October." (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/danvers/s/kr3gv/salem-halloween-2026-road-closures-parking-bans-set-for-witch-city-in-october)

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